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IV. Rough Coercion Is Employed

           Almostthefirstthingthathesawonopeningthedoorwastheconstable’struncheonhangingtoanail,asiftoassurehimthatherewerethemeanstohispurpose.Oninquiry,however,oftheconstable’swifehelearntthattheconstablewasnotathome.Wildevesaidhewouldwait.

           Theminutestickedon,andtheconstabledidnotarrive.Wildevecooleddownfromhisstateofhighindignationtoarestlessdissatisfactionwithhimself,thescene,theconstable’swife,andthewholesetofcircumstances.Hearoseandleftthehouse.Altogether,theexperienceofthateveninghadhadacooling,nottosayachilling,effectonmisdirectedtenderness,andWildevewasinnomoodtorambleagaintoAlderworthafternightfallinhopeofastrayglancefromEustacia.

           ThusfarthereddlemanhadbeentolerablysuccessfulinhisrudecontrivancesforkeepingdownWildeve’sinclinationtoroveintheevening.HehadnippedinthebudthepossiblemeetingbetweenEustaciaandheroldloverthisverynight.ButhehadnotanticipatedthatthetendencyofhisactionwouldbetodivertWildeve’smovementratherthantostopit.ThegamblingwiththeguineashadnotconducedtomakehimawelcomeguesttoClym;buttocalluponhiswife’srelativewasnatural,andhewasdeterminedtoseeEustacia.Itwasnecessarytochoosesomelessuntowardhourthanteno’clockatnight.“Sinceitisunsafetogointheevening,”hesaid,“I’llgobyday.”

           MeanwhileVennhadlefttheheathandgonetocalluponMrs.

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